Show or display case.



No. 821,499. PATENTED MAY 22, 1906. O. JAEGER.

SHOW OR DISPLAY CASE.

APPLIGATION FILED AUG. 10, 1905.

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Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented May 22, 1966;

Application filed August 10, 1905. Serial No. 273.564.

1'0 all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, OTTO J AEGER, a citizen of the United States,residing at Ogontz, county of Montgomery, and State of Pennsylvania,have invented a certain new and useful Improvement in Show or DisplayCases, of which the following is a specification. My invention relatesto a new and useful improvement in show or display cases, and has forits object to provide a simple and effective construction for holdingthe glass or other sides in position, the sides, and binding all of theparts together.

I/Vith these ends in view my invention consists in certain details ofconstruction and combination of elements hereinafter set forth and thenspecifically designated by the claims.

In order that those skilled in the art to which this inventionappertains may understand how to make and use the same, its constructionand operation will now be described in detail, referring to theaccompanying drawings, forming a part of this specification, in WhichFigure 1 is a perspective of a portion of two sides of a cas a, showingthe clamping device for holding said sides in position; Fi 2, a similarview taken from the opposite direction, Fig. 3, a vertical section of aportion of a case, illustrating the manner in which all of the parts areheld together and drawn tightly in place; Fig. 4, a plan of the fastenerin blank before being bent up; Fig. 5, a per spective of the fastener asit is bent when holding the parts of the case together.

In these drawings, A. represents the fastener, which is preferably madeof sheet metal stamped in the form shown in Fig. 4, consisting of tworight-angle sections B and C, the former being provided with the tongu sD, E, F, and G and the latter with the tongues H I J K for the purposehereinafter set forth. In utilizing this blank for securing the sides Kand L of the case together the tongues E-F G of the section B are bentdownward at right angles to the body of the section, so as to embracethe upper edge of the side K, the tongue E projecting into the notch N,formed in this side, while the tongues I, J, and K of the section C arelikewise bent downward at right angles to the body of this last-namedsection, so as to embrace the upper edge of the side L, the tongue Iprojectsecuring the top upon ing into the notch M. It will be clearlyseen that as the side L abuts against the side K the fastener will holdthese gather, it being noted that the tongue K tends beyond the side L,and thus prevrnts any outward longitudinal movement of the side K. Atension-wire 0 pass s through the holes P, formed in the blank anddownward between the abutting edges of the sides L and L and through thebase Q of the case, where the ends thereof are secured to any suitablemeans, such as a screw R, by which the tension-wire may be drawn taut,thus securely holding the sides together and upon the base. It will ofcourse be understood that one of these fasteners and tension-wire is tobe used for each corner of the case where all the sides are of glass orfor the abutting corners of the glass portion of the case where a woodenor other back is used.

After the sides and base have been secured. together, as abovedescribed, the top S is placed in position and the tongues D and H bentover the edges of the top, as clearly shown in Fig. 3, thereby securingthe top firmly upon the sides.

From this description it will be seen that an exceedingly rigid casewill be constructed, requiring but a small amount of light metalwork toproduce the desired results.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and usefulis 1. In combination with a display-case, a fastener having two sectionsat right angles to each other, a series of tongues formed upon eachsection and bent downward for engaging the upper edges of the sides ofthe case, a tongue upon each of the sections bent downward for engaginga notch in each side of the case, a tongue on each section bent upwardand inward for s curing the top in place, a tension-wire for holding thefastener in position and drawing the sides of the case against thebottom thereof, as specified.

2. In combination with a display-case or the like, a fastener formedfrom sheet metal consisting of two sections at right angles to eachother, a series of tongues on each section, bent downward for engagingthe upper edges of the sides of the case and tongues E and I alsoformedon the section and bent downward, notches formed in the upperedges of the sides of the case with which said tongues E and I engage toprevent longitudinal movement of said sides, tongues D and K sidesfirmly to- I also formed with the sections and bent up- In testimonywhereof I have hereunto ward and inward for engaging and holding affixedmy signature in the presence of the the top of the case in place, atension-wire two subscribing witnesses.

passing through the fastener downward and OTTO JAEGER. through thebottom of the case and means Witnesses: for tightening saidtension-wire, as and for THOMAS LEPERD,

the purpose set forth S. S. WILLIAMSON.

